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   tune

   /tjuːn/

   noun

   • 1. a melody, especially one that characterizes a particular piece of music: "she left the theatre humming a cheerful tune"
   • ▪ a piece of popular music: "DJ Samantha provided the tunes"

   verb

   • 1. adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch: "he tuned the harp for me" Similar adjust (to the correct pitch)tune up
   • 2. adjust (a receiver circuit such as a radio or television) to the frequency of the required signal: "the radio was tuned to the BBC"
   • 3. adjust (an engine) or balance (mechanical parts) so that a vehicle runs smoothly and efficiently: "the suspension was tuned for a softer ride"
   • 4. adjust or adapt (something) to a particular purpose or situation: "the animals are finely tuned to life in the desert" Similar attuneadaptadjustfine-tuneregulatemodulatecalibrate
   • 5. tell (something) to (someone): informal South African "he starts tuning you stories about his youth"

   Word Origin late Middle English: unexplained alteration of tone. The verb is first recorded (late 15th century) in the sense ‘celebrate in music, sing’.

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   What does tune mean?

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   What is a tune on a guitar?

   • A tune is what you whistle when you're feeling cheerful. It's a melody or a specific sequence of musical notes. Before playing a tune on your guitar, you might want to tune it — in other words, adjust its pitch so it sounds right. As a verb, there are several meanings of tune.

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   What does it mean to be in tune with a musician?

   • 1. To come to be in unison with a musician or piece of music. People don't realize how hard it is to get in tune with the music when you can't hear yourself singing! The cellist seems to be having trouble getting in tune with the rest of the string section. 2. To come to be in agreement or concordance with someone or something.

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   What does tune out mean?

   • To disassociate oneself from one's environment: "The average reader, used to seeing the world in three-dimensional color, tunes out" (Carlin Romano). b. To become unresponsive to; ignore: tuned out the children's screaming. 1. Music To adjust an instrument to a desired pitch or key. 2. To adjust a machine so as to put it into proper condition. 3.

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